Schweitzer to end winter season early
By Reader Staff After historically low snowfall and losing two feet of snowpack in the past two weeks, Schweitzer announced March 24 that closing day would be Sunday, April 5 — a week earlier...
Category: News in Brief
Ballots finalized for county election
Contested races for commissioner, clerk seats By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The filing deadline for the Tuesday, May 19 primary election has come and gone, leaving behind a slate of candidates vying for Bonner County’s...
Senate committee kills bill requiring local law enforcement partner with ICE
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff A bill that would have required local law enforcement agencies in Idaho to enter into agreements with federal immigration authorities won’t advance in the Legislature, after members of the Idaho...
City to host open house on Phase 3 downtown revitalization project
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sandpoint city officials are inviting area residents to an open house on Phase 3 of the ongoing downtown revitalization project, scheduled for Tuesday, March 24 at Sandpoint Community Hall (204...
Army Corps awards contract to replace all 11 Albeni Falls Dam gates
Spring lake refill to start April 1 By Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shared big news for operations on Lake Pend Oreille, announcing March 18 that a contract of nearly $20.4...
City provides new info site on downtown parking system
Kiosks and permit system rolling out by the summer By Zach HagadoneReader Staff After more than a year of planning, deliberation and consultation, the city of Sandpoint took the final step toward implementing a...
Bill deregulating short-term rentals heads to governor’s desk
Mayor Grimm: House Bill 583 is a ‘significant step’ away from ‘local control’ By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The bill to effectively eliminate almost all powers of counties and cities to regulate short-term rentals is...
Filing deadline approaching for county, local and district candidates
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The filing deadline for candidates running for county, local and district offices in the Tuesday, May 19 primary election is fast approaching, with materials required to be submitted by 5...
Jalon Peters resigns from school board
LPOSD Trustee Zone 2 seat open for applicationsBy Reader Staff Following his recent move outside of Trustee Zone 2, and Bonner County altogether, Lake Pend Oreille School District Board Member Jalon Peters submitted a...
Herndon joins Dist. 1 Senate GOP primary race
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff With the filing deadline in the May 19 Idaho primary set for Friday, Feb. 27, the field of candidates is filling after Scott Herndon announced that he would seek the...
